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Spreydon Lodge Sales Graduates winning double at Alexandra Park
It was a winning double for a pair of Spreydon Lodgeʻs Yearling Sales draft graduates at Alexandra Park on Friday night, with the lightly raced Franco Santana and I Got Chills breaking through for stylish maiden wins.
Franco Marek NZ Cup bound
The Greg Manson trained Franco Marek booked his spot in this yearʻs New Zealand Cup field with a smart second placing in the Group 2 Canterbury Classic at Addington on the 27th of September.
Spreydon Lodge bred 3YO takes out Alabar Classic
The Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Sherlock proved too good for his rivals in the Group 2 Alabar 3YO Classic at Alexandra Park on Friday evening.
Spreydon Lodge breed first two home in Group 1 Sires Stakes Final
It was a Spreydon Lodge bred quinella in the Group 1 Sires Stakes Final at Addington Raceway on Cup Day, with Franco Indie edging out Franco Mac in a thrilling…
Record price for Spreydon Lodge yearling
Spreydon Lodge enjoyed it’s highest price ever for a yearling from its draft at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Christchurch Standardbred Sale, with a colt by the first season sire Vincent fetching an incredible $215,000 on day one of the pacing session.
Franco Jorik sets NZ record
The Spreydon Lodge bred Franco Jorik looks set to play a big part in the upcoming feature races for 2-year-old trotters after smashing the NZ record for juvenile trotters over 2,600m at Addington Raceway on Friday evening.
Yearling Sales wrap up
For the second successive year Spreydon Lodge has enjoyed a strong showing at the New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Yearling Sale, with its 2020 Christchurch based draft of nine yearlings selling for an impressive $446,000 in total.
Thornley scores first win in sensational style
Pre-race study paid off for Gemma Thornley when Nemera Franco produced a barnstorming finish to notch the junior driver’s first career win at Motukarara on Sunday.
Franco Tristan takes out Tasmanian Easter Cup
The Spreydon Lodge bred 6-year-old gelding Franco Tristan claimed the biggest win of his career to date when taking out $75,000 Group 2 Easter Cup (2,698m) at Launceston, Tasmania on April 20.
Yearling Sales wrap up
The inaugural New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Yearling Sale saw Spreydon Lodge achieve its best ever sales results, with its Christchurch based draft of nine yearlings selling for an incredible $522,500 in total.
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Amaretto Franco: The winner of four races to date including three from her last four starts.
Ellie Franco: The winner of two races to date.